Arctic cold and dangerous chills of the wind

Early Saturday morning temperatures range from 30 degrees below zero in the northern tip of Minnesota to the single-digit digits below zero in the southern tip, including the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The coldest winds are to the north.

Wind-cooling warnings continue in northwest Minnesota from today until Sunday morning. Elsewhere, there is a combination of warnings and warnings of thermal sensation. A thermal sensation warning continues until noon on Saturday in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Today’s highs are all below zero:

Minnesota’s southern tip can see some light snow showers this Saturday morning.

The coldest wind in many areas will be Saturday night and Sunday morning:

The thermal sensation alert in the Twin Cities metropolitan area starts at midnight on Saturday night and runs until 11am on Sunday:

URGENT – WINTER TIME MESSAGE Twin Cities of the National Meteorological Service / Chanhassen MN 343 AM CST Saturday February 13, 2021 … EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND COLD THIS NIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING …. now in effect for all of central and southern Minnesota and midwestern Wisconsin for tonight through Sunday morning. The thermal sensation values ​​during this period should vary between 35 degrees below zero and 50 degrees below zero. A Wind Sensation Notice remains in effect today along and to the north of a Montevideo line, St. Cloud, Mora. South of this line, the Wind Chill Advisory will expire at noon today. In the counseling area, the thermal sensation values ​​will be about 25 degrees below zero. A thermal sensation alert remains in effect from Sunday night until Monday morning for areas west of Interstate 35, where thermal sensation values ​​around 35 degrees below zero will be possible. MNZ052-053-060> 063-070-078-WIZ014> 016-023> 028-131745- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.A.0001.210214T0600Z-210214T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0001.210214 T0600Z-210214T1700Z / /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota-Goodhue- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire 343 AM CST Sat 13th February 2021 … THE COOL WIND ADVICE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE MIDST CST TODAY … … MIDDLE EFFECT COLD WIND WARNING AT 11 AM CST SUNDAY … * WHAT … For the wind chill warning, dangerously cold colds are expected. Cold wind as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Cooling Warning, it cools the wind as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE … Parts of Midwest and Midwest Wisconsin and Mideast and Southeast Minnesota. * WHEN … For the wind chill warning, from midnight today to 11am CST on Sunday. For Wind Chill Advisory, until noon today CST. * IMPACTS … Dangerously cold wind chills can cause exposed skin burns in just 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS / PREPARATION … Avoid outside activities, if possible. When you’re out, make sure you wear appropriate clothes, a hat and gloves. Be careful when traveling abroad. Wear suitable clothes, a hat and gloves.

Here are the details of the thermal sensation for today and tonight in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin:

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This Updraft blog will be updated at around 10:15 am with details on Sunday’s forecast and a view of the week ahead.

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